Staff Profiles

Tom Scales

Tom Scales

  • Years Climbing: 19
  • Hometown: La Cañada, CA
  • Favorite Climbing Areas: Ceuse, Fontainebleau, Bishop, Jailhouse, Hueco, Leavenworth, Potrero Chico, Joe's Valley and of course the RC!
  • Classes: Technique Clinics, Private Lessons, Lead Clinic.
  • Other Hobbies: Cycling, skiing, politics.

Mike Burnell

  • Years Climbing: 3
  • Hometown: Boise, ID
  • Favorite Climbing Areas: City of Rocks, Black Cliffs, Smith Rock, Table Rock, Broughtons Bluff, Ozone
  • Classes: Intro Class, Friday Night Heights, Private Lessons, Kids Programs
  • Other Hobbies: Cycling, skiing, rafting, backpacking, scrabble, reading

Tom Kurzeka

  • Years Climbing: 3
  • Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
  • Favorite Climbing Areas: Stoney Point
  • Classes: Friday Night Heights, Kids Programs
  • Other Hobbies: Playing music, reading good books about cool things

Chelsea Parrett

  • Years Climbing: on/off for 11 years
  • Hometown: Escondido, CA / Salem, OR
  • Favorite Climbing Areas: Smith Rock!
  • Classes: Intro Class, Youth Prorams
  • Other Hobbies: Photograhpy, backpacking, wakeboarding

Kris Taylor

  • Years Climbing: 17
  • Hometown: Bellingham, WA
  • Favorite Climbing Areas: Yosemite!
  • Classes: Lead Clinic, Technique Clinics
  • Other Hobbies: Photography

Mike Ryan

  • Years Climbing: 11
  • Hometown: Dallas, OR
  • Favorite Climbing Areas: Smith Rock, Skinner Butte
  • Classes:Intro Class, Fridan Night Heights, Technique Clinics, Kids Programs
  • Other Hobbies: Gaming, XC skiing, mountain biking, ultimate frisbee

John Heffernen

  • Years Climbing: 5
  • Hometown: Limerick, Ireland
  • Favorite Climbing Areas: Burren Clare Ireland, Arguille Rouge French Alps, Railay Thailand
  • Classes:Intro Class, Technique Clinics, Personal Fitness Training
  • Other Hobbies: Road & mountain biking, triathlon, snowboarding, rugby, music, movies, enjoying potatoes and stout!